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historyteach · 04-03-2006, 04:09 AM

Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl.
One was an optimistic soul.
But the other took the gloomy view.
"We'll drown," he lamented without much ado.
and with a last despairing cry,
he flung up his legs and said "Goodbye."
Quote the other frog with a steadfast grin,
"I can't get out but I won't give in,
I'll just swim around till my strength is spent,
then I'll die the more content."
Bravely he swam to work his scheme,
and his struggles began to churn the cream.
The more he swam, his legs a flutter,
the more the cream turned into butter.
On top of the butter at last he stopped,
and out of the bowl he gaily hopped.
What is the moral? It's easily found...
If you can't hop out, keep swimming around!

Shalom!

equus · 04-03-2006, 05:31 AM

I remember time spent worrying whether I'd keep my head above water - shame I didn't realise I was doing it!! I'm a swimmer not a sinker by nature.

2stop · 04-03-2006, 07:46 AM

I LOVE this!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for posting this............*hugs*

SaTiT · 04-03-2006, 09:30 AM

Ribbit

**Ann** · 04-03-2006, 10:05 AM

Before I learned to swim, I learned to tread water. Sounds like a good philosophy to me.

historyteach · 04-03-2006, 07:55 PM

This little fable said to me to keep the faith, and keep doing the next right thing...

In times of darkness, that's what I have to continue doing...

Shalom!

Justme57 · 04-03-2006, 08:58 PM

Thanks deb, love it !

I needed to read this today

HUGX
Lee

Peter · 04-03-2006, 09:53 PM

"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."

Dorie in "Finding Nemo"

04-03-2006, 04:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,300	Keep on Swimming About Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl. One was an optimistic soul. But the other took the gloomy view. "We'll drown," he lamented without much ado. and with a last despairing cry, he flung up his legs and said "Goodbye." Quote the other frog with a steadfast grin, "I can't get out but I won't give in, I'll just swim around till my strength is spent, then I'll die the more content." Bravely he swam to work his scheme, and his struggles began to churn the cream. The more he swam, his legs a flutter, the more the cream turned into butter. On top of the butter at last he stopped, and out of the bowl he gaily hopped. What is the moral? It's easily found... If you can't hop out, keep swimming around! Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

04-03-2006, 07:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,794	I LOVE this!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for posting this............hugs __________________ Many Hugs and Hope too, Tammie "Think of all the beauty still left around you and BE HAPPY." ~Anne Frank~ "Things do not change, WE change." ~Henry David Thoreau~

04-03-2006, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 29,835	Before I learned to swim, I learned to tread water. Sounds like a good philosophy to me. __________________ Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~Tagore

04-03-2006, 07:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,300	This little fable said to me to keep the faith, and keep doing the next right thing... In times of darkness, that's what I have to continue doing... Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

04-03-2006, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Justme57 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne victoria Posts: 1,976 Blog Entries: 7	Thanks deb, love it ! I needed to read this today HUGX Lee __________________

04-03-2006, 05:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
equus Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: uk Posts: 3,055	I remember time spent worrying whether I'd keep my head above water - shame I didn't realise I was doing it!! I'm a swimmer not a sinker by nature.

04-03-2006, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
SaTiT Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: anomaly Posts: 2,180	Ribbit

04-03-2006, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Peter Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Leaving Sparta Posts: 2,928	"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." Dorie in "Finding Nemo"

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